OK so it was small. It's my first pelagic. Fought like hell. Well Mahi in Hawaiian means strong. But what a beautiful fish. I can understand why Latins call them Dorado. Hope to have more as the season starts to imerge from Jan/Feb doldrums.

Great photo, but more details please. Where did you catch the fish? Who took the photo? How did you catch the fish? How long was the fight? Did the fish sound or jump or make fast surface runs or what? If you cooked it: how did you cook it, how did it taste, etc.?

In other words, if you are going to make us jealous, please pile on the annoying details.

Thanks.

_________________StocktonDon - fishing, diving, sailing, and wondering what's just around the next point. (A pen name for quasi-fictional-hopefully-amusing stuff by dwest.)

Yep that's the spear. One shot to the head makes it a lot safer to handle. Better than gaffing and trying to beat up with a club.

Stockton

Off Keauhou Bay. See thread in main kayak forum.

Here's a shot of the guy who took the photo, my coach Reggie. His Mahi Bull a litle bit bigger at 32 lbs.

Some exciting jumping as it ripped the line out. Love the sound of that clicker screaming. It's addictive, as is the ride, they pull you all over the place.

You fight mahi in a yak with a relatively losse drag as you get them closer to the yak since you never know when they will bolt, and they are certainly strong enough to roll you over if if you have it too tight.

Do you know of anyone who rents fishing capable kayaks on the Kona Coast? I'll be taking a vacation there in July, and would love to try for mahi mahi, ono, aku and other pelagics. Cut my kayak fishing teeth off the East Cape, just bought an Outback SUV, and know that it is just more fun than sitting in a stinkpot, trolling aku for hours...